Architectural Technology BSc Honours
The Architectural Technology BSc Honours programme integrates expertise in spatial, technological, environmental, material and detailing aspects essential for tackling architectural design challenges from inception to realisation. It demands a sophisticated understanding of design processes, architectural composition, construction technology, management skills and effective communication of design concepts.
Designed as a three year course, each year operated as an independent studio, revolving around the challenges of designing architectures for cities in the 21st century.
Year 1: Design Project
Students cultivated fundamental architectural communication skills through drawing, crafting and critique. They also delved into fundamental building technology while considering social, historical and sustainability factors in their design projects. The culminating design project this year was to design accommodation for architectural students, inspired by Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye.
Years 2 and 3: Vertical Design Studio
The later years of academic study see the students working in a vertical design studio where they share the same brief for their final project but explore the concept at different depths. This year’s focus was on mixed-use industrial, educational and commercial buildings with a recycling and regenerative material theme.
Second year students received enhanced guidance including BIM training, design reviews and instruction in addressing technical and sustainability challenges. Meanwhile, third year students enjoyed increased autonomy, participating in weekly tutorials to refine their projects. They started by crafting furniture, progressed to designing pavilion structures and culminated in creating significant mixed-use buildings focusing on recycling and regenerative materials. Students in their final year were also tasked with creating sustainability-related research topics reflecting their design projects
Our objective is to prepare students to make meaningful contributions to the building industry upon completion of their degree. They emerge as early-career architectural technologists with technical proficiency, independence, problem-solving acumen, and critical thinking skills nurtured throughout their studies. These attributes serve as invaluable assets in their future pursuits.
Sam Sam Hui
Course Leader
Architectural Technology BSc Honours
The Architectural Technology BSc Honours programme integrates expertise in spatial, technological, environmental, material and detailing aspects essential for tackling architectural design challenges from inception to realisation. It demands a sophisticated understanding of design processes, architectural composition, construction technology, management skills and effective communication of design concepts.
Designed as a three year course, each year operated as an independent studio, revolving around the challenges of designing architectures for cities in the 21st century.
Year 1: Design Project
Students cultivated fundamental architectural communication skills through drawing, crafting and critique. They also delved into fundamental building technology while considering social, historical and sustainability factors in their design projects. The culminating design project this year was to design accommodation for architectural students, inspired by Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye.
Years 2 and 3: Vertical Design Studio
The later years of academic study see the students working in a vertical design studio where they share the same brief for their final project but explore the concept at different depths. This year’s focus was on mixed-use industrial, educational and commercial buildings with a recycling and regenerative material theme.
Second year students received enhanced guidance including BIM training, design reviews and instruction in addressing technical and sustainability challenges. Meanwhile, third year students enjoyed increased autonomy, participating in weekly tutorials to refine their projects. They started by crafting furniture, progressed to designing pavilion structures and culminated in creating significant mixed-use buildings focusing on recycling and regenerative materials. Students in their final year were also tasked with creating sustainability-related research topics reflecting their design projects
Our objective is to prepare students to make meaningful contributions to the building industry upon completion of their degree. They emerge as early-career architectural technologists with technical proficiency, independence, problem-solving acumen, and critical thinking skills nurtured throughout their studies. These attributes serve as invaluable assets in their future pursuits.
Sam Sam Hui
Course Leader